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Materials Scientist | Electrochemical Energy Technologies
Brightsmith are supporting an innovative clean energy technology company as they continue to scale their engineering and product development team. We are looking for a Materials Scientist / Materials Engineer to play a key role in the development of next-generation electrochemical technology.
This is an opportunity to work across the full product development lifecycle, from evaluating new materials in the laboratory through to supporting component qualification and commercial scale-up. Working within a multidisciplinary engineering team, you will help drive improvements in performance, durability, manufacturability and cost across critical electrochemical components.
Key Responsibilities
- Evaluate and select materials for electrochemical components including electrodes, membranes, bipolar plates, seals, coatings, and other critical system parts.
- Investigate material performance, degradation mechanisms, chemical compatibility, and mechanical behaviour under operating conditions.
- Design and carry out material screening and validation programmes to assess performance from laboratory scale through to larger systems.
- Support material selection decisions by analysing test data and translating findings into practical engineering recommendations.
- Work closely with chemistry, electrochemistry, mechanical, and systems engineering teams to optimise component performance.
- Lead material-related failure investigations and root cause analysis to improve product reliability.
- Support supplier engagement, material specifications, qualification plans, and quality control processes.
- Present technical findings and recommendations clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
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Experience Required
- Degree in Materials Science, Materials Engineering, Chemistry, or a related discipline.
- Around 3–5 years' experience within materials development, product development, or R&D.
- Strong understanding of material characterisation, degradation mechanisms, and material compatibility within engineering applications.
- Experience translating laboratory findings into scalable engineering solutions and manufacturable products.
- Hands-on experience designing experiments, analysing data, and communicating technical conclusions.
- Comfortable working within a fast-paced product development or start-up environment.
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Desirable Experience - Nice to have but not required
- Experience within electrochemical technologies such as batteries, flow batteries, fuel cells, or electrolysers.
- Knowledge of cell or stack components including membranes, electrodes, bipolar plates, seals, or coatings.
- Experience supporting scale-up, material qualification, supplier management, or component release.
- Familiarity with Python, MATLAB, or similar tools for technical data analysis.
- Experience working across multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver commercial products.
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